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# ASAuthorizationPublicKeyCredentialUserVerificationPreference

A structure that defines the relying party’s user verification preference.

```
struct ASAuthorizationPublicKeyCredentialUserVerificationPreference
```

## Topics

### Creating the preference

[`init(_:)`](/documentation/AuthenticationServices/ASAuthorizationPublicKeyCredentialUserVerificationPreference/init(_:))

Creates the object with a preference.

[`init(rawValue:)`](/documentation/AuthenticationServices/ASAuthorizationPublicKeyCredentialUserVerificationPreference/init(rawValue:))

Creates the object with a preference.

### Getting preferences

[`discouraged`](/documentation/AuthenticationServices/ASAuthorizationPublicKeyCredentialUserVerificationPreference/discouraged)

The relying party discourages user verification.

[`preferred`](/documentation/AuthenticationServices/ASAuthorizationPublicKeyCredentialUserVerificationPreference/preferred)

The relying party prefers user verification.

[`required`](/documentation/AuthenticationServices/ASAuthorizationPublicKeyCredentialUserVerificationPreference/required)

The relying party requires user verification.


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